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president of the united states. the chair will now make a motion to adjourn. is there a second of all those in favor, say aye. all those opposed? the ayes have it. this is adjourn. god bless the democratic party, and most importantly, god bless the united states of america. racand racks president obama and vice president joe biden accepting the nomination for a second term in office. in a few minutes we will be taking your phone calls. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] you can tweet us a comment as well. please use #dnc. a night of stark contrasts drawn by the speakers. we will be back in a few minutes to begin taking your calls. good evening. >> we will begin our reaction to the president of acceptance speech down on the floor. guard steve of euro from denver -- two delegates from denver. what did you hear? i think that is what the president set out to do. the purpose of the week was to show contrast, and it clearly was a fine, very shar
president of the united states. the chair will now make a motion to adjourn. is there a second of all those in favor, say aye. all those opposed? the ayes have it. this is adjourn. god bless the democratic party, and most importantly, god bless the united states of america. racand racks president obama and vice president joe biden accepting the nomination for a second term in office. in a few minutes we will be taking your phone calls. [captioning performed by national captioning institute]...
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he's the president of the united states and next day he wakes up 368,000 more people have given up looking for work in addition to the other hundreds of thousands that have given up. that's a complete contradiction to the whole mood of this convention and turned the corner and give me two more years, we're on the right track. those numbers are not on the right track and that's the reality of the american people have in their heads as they go into this. >> i agree with you on that, labor force participation rate, the low s since 1981, 65.3%. if that's the reality you're dealing with, jason, the case is, if we only do more of the same, then things will turn the corner, and we make progress, we'll turn the corner and if that persuades them-- >> perhaps. the question, to get back to what kim said, those arguments were made at the convention, obama didn't make them in his speech, but they were made by others and the question is, is that good enough or do people need to hear it from the president. but i think particularly in the case about, you know, i was-- i inherited this mess and clinton of
he's the president of the united states and next day he wakes up 368,000 more people have given up looking for work in addition to the other hundreds of thousands that have given up. that's a complete contradiction to the whole mood of this convention and turned the corner and give me two more years, we're on the right track. those numbers are not on the right track and that's the reality of the american people have in their heads as they go into this. >> i agree with you on that, labor...
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. >> the united states of america is the greatest job generating opportunity-expanding country ever created! >> jon: yes, republicans we know god, faith, family, jobs, it's... sorry? oh, those were the democrats? (laughter) (bleep) really? yes, if you tuned in last night, not only would you have gotten a strong dose of supposedly republican-owned themes of family values, self-reliance and faith, the democrats even threw in some bonus patriotism, including talk of military families, sacrifice, and actual war heroes! in much the same way that last week the republicans loaded up their stage with diversity to fight the notion they're a party of white guys. last night, the democrats pushed back on their stereotype with so many soldiers and clergymen you could almost forget you were watching the democratic convention. >> i'm jewish, i'm gay, i'm a father. >> jon: almost. (laughter) (cheers and applause) of course, democrats had the diversity angle well covered by filling the convention hall with democrats. (laughter) yet, black people, asians, sikhs, jews, muslims, hippies! veterans! babies! 1940
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the united states has conducted an operation that killed osama bin laden, the leader of al qaeda. >> that was one of the first decision i made as president, to save the u.s. auto industry from collapse. i am sending to congress a plan called the american jobs act. you should pass this plan right away. this is a make or break moment for the middle class and all of those fighting to get into the middle class. welcome home. welcome home. we are going to finish what we started. america, we have come so far. we have seen so much, there is so much more to do. >> please welcome grammy award winner, james taylor. >> i know it is an empty chair, it makes you nervous, doesn't it? [laughter] i'm going to sit on it. ♪ ♪ [singing] in my mind, i'm going to carolina can't you see the sunshine? can't you feel the moonshine? it is just like a friend of mine mindoing to carolina in my the silver sun, we watched the morning, i'm going to carolina in my mind there ain't no doubt in no one's mind that loves the finest thing around decent flight and dogs that bite and signs that might be amon's say i'
the united states has conducted an operation that killed osama bin laden, the leader of al qaeda. >> that was one of the first decision i made as president, to save the u.s. auto industry from collapse. i am sending to congress a plan called the american jobs act. you should pass this plan right away. this is a make or break moment for the middle class and all of those fighting to get into the middle class. welcome home. welcome home. we are going to finish what we started. america, we...
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. >> i accept your nomination for president of the united states. ( cheers and applause ) >> jon: oh, my god, thank god, i was so sure he was going to break up with us. oh, my god. oh, my god. oh, my god! he still thinks we can make this work. so america sat down, leaned forward and waited to see if he would deliver that old obama magic. >> we believe that when a c.e.o. pays his auto workers enough to buy the cars that they built, the whole company does better. we believe that when a family can no longer be tricked into signing a mortgage they can't afford, that family's protected, but so is the value of other people's homes. we believe the little girl who is offered an escape from poverty by a great teacher on a grant for college could become next steve jobs. >> jon: ♪ we believe we can fly ♪ he had it again. but every moment of soaring rhetoric was tempered with a more sober reality. >> i won't pretend the path i am offering is quick or easy. i never have. >> jon: ♪ we believe we can fly. . but obviously flying carries with it some inherent risk. in 2008, candidate obama paint
. >> i accept your nomination for president of the united states. ( cheers and applause ) >> jon: oh, my god, thank god, i was so sure he was going to break up with us. oh, my god. oh, my god. oh, my god! he still thinks we can make this work. so america sat down, leaned forward and waited to see if he would deliver that old obama magic. >> we believe that when a c.e.o. pays his auto workers enough to buy the cars that they built, the whole company does better. we believe that...
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and they got last the united states of america. -- may god bless you and may god bless the united states of america. thank you. [applause] >> please welcome elaine bry from winona, ohio. >> what they mom like me doing in a place like this? i'm not a political person but i am a military mom. [applause] my husband and i are so proud of our five kids. 1 each are in the army, navy, the air force, and the marines. [applause] our youngest is still in high school and yes, we are hoping he will join the coast guard. [laughter] they are moms most precious treasures. i don't know when i will get them together again because one of them is always deploying. because of dr. biden and the first lady, our lives are a little bit easier along with president obama, they have made help the military families a top priority. they have brought together the american people including thousands of businesses to become part of a nationwide support network. it is and brigitte it is honor and respect in action. -- it is honor and respect in action and it warns this mother's heart. [applause] last december, i wrote m
and they got last the united states of america. -- may god bless you and may god bless the united states of america. thank you. [applause] >> please welcome elaine bry from winona, ohio. >> what they mom like me doing in a place like this? i'm not a political person but i am a military mom. [applause] my husband and i are so proud of our five kids. 1 each are in the army, navy, the air force, and the marines. [applause] our youngest is still in high school and yes, we are hoping he...
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states second only to wall street of course in new york city so that's why protesters have dubbed charlotte as wall street of the south and on sunday they staged a protest organizers say over fifteen hundred people showed up organizing protesting against some of the same grievances that we saw during the occupy wall street movement started at a party park spread across the country we're hearing some of the same grievances here in charlotte north carolina where they do the wall street of the south and live we know that they are in fear was well prepared to handle protesters that ended up being pretty anticlimactic with the protesters and police kind of getting along what's it like down there with security like. well i'm going to say for the most part the big event in terms of protesting was on sunday fifteen hundred people showing up protesting as far as i know the protests have remained peaceful i think i only heard of one arrest but i can say that the security here is very heavy handed we have local police force we have the f.b.i. we have the cia we have homeland security even getting here
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states. we can't get them off the books. thank goodness they are in court. the courts are overturning some of these. we are working to make sure people know what they have to do and get people to the polls. we need to get people out. >> belva: another base that could help the favor of barack obama is the youth vote says jennifer yongley. >> i'm here at the dnc. 52% are from california and they are really excited about that. we are excited to knock on the doors and vote for obama and proposition 30. if not, tuition will go up more. >> belva: earlier in the week, delegates joined local charlotte residents to help kickoff the convention with labor day parade. it was an opportunity for democrats to draw attention to support for organized labor in the right-to-work state. tim paulson is the democratic chair of the party. >> we are talking about the good wages and pensions we are talking about medicare and medi-cal and social security. we are here to make sure the country is fired up about it. ther
states. we can't get them off the books. thank goodness they are in court. the courts are overturning some of these. we are working to make sure people know what they have to do and get people to the polls. we need to get people out. >> belva: another base that could help the favor of barack obama is the youth vote says jennifer yongley. >> i'm here at the dnc. 52% are from california and they are really excited about that. we are excited to knock on the doors and vote for obama and...
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there's the united states of america. >> a lot of folks have asked about president obama's 2004 speech, he's a person of unique ability and talent. i'm going to be myself. >> like that newcomer, barack obama, castro is a son of a single mom. his grand mother immigrated to this country, taught herself english, worked as a maid, not only did julian graduate from harvard law, so did his twin brother joaquin by one minute. >> is there any chance that you could ask your brother to substitute four? just trying the twin thing here? >> no, i doubt it you know, he's way too good looking. and he's unmarried. he doesn't have a wedding ring. >> the 37, castro is the youngest mayor of any u.s. city. he's been teased by the president for his boyish looks. >> julian castro, the best lo looking -- i'm messing with you. >> i keep hoping one day when i'm 80 years old, i'll be 40 or something. >> we asked about that generational challenge of paul ryan's speech. >> college graduates should not have to live out their 20s in their childhood bedrooms, staring up at fading obama posters. >> if you look at the
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. >> being the president of the united states. >> he's responsible for the entire country. >> it's difficult. >> it's so difficult. >> that's a slogan. >> not at this point. slogan is for future -- >> let us do it. >> okay. so that's what we're working for. >> i'm looking for a sloing, what have yo --slogan, what hav. >> yes, we can. >> yes, you can. >> what have you got now. >> yes we can but we need to. >> that was it. say it again. >> yes we can but. >> that's it. that's it. >> yes, we can. >> but. >> yes we can, but. >> this is completely out of control. >> no way. >> yes, we can. but. >> you can hear it. >> i mean -- >> yes, we can. but. >> three words. >> it's an extra word. >> that we'll learn from coast to coast, from city to shining city. yes, we, can. >> yes, we can. but. >> yes, we can. >> but. >> yes we can but. [laughter] [laughter] >> we're hear at north carolina i can honestly say it's one of the country -- south carolina. i see why james taylor spent so much time here. more from the dnc city [bleep] to be at the convention center magical on the scene and john oliver downtown
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god bless the united states of america. thank you all very much. >> the house minority leader, nancy pelosi. speaking to the floor enthusiastic reaction. still with us in the skybox is u.s. wisconsin congresswoman tammy baldwin run for the senate. mark you have a question. >> yes, you came to the congress the same year as paul ryan. and you have profound political ditches. and tell us what on a personal level what perm quality of his do you admire? >> we are friends. we actually came in in the same year and traveled and commute back and for the between wisconsin and dc together and we have managed to disagree without being disagreeable. we have sharp differences on the issues. but probably the untold story in the toxic partisan political times there still are friendships and there still are opportunities to look for reaching across the aisle to get things done for the people. and sometimes on wisconsin issues, we've teamed up. >> if that is the case why is it so hard to get the two parties to work together? >> well, i think
god bless the united states of america. thank you all very much. >> the house minority leader, nancy pelosi. speaking to the floor enthusiastic reaction. still with us in the skybox is u.s. wisconsin congresswoman tammy baldwin run for the senate. mark you have a question. >> yes, you came to the congress the same year as paul ryan. and you have profound political ditches. and tell us what on a personal level what perm quality of his do you admire? >> we are friends. we...
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god bless the united states of america. thank you all very much. >> the house minority leader, nancy pelosi. speaking to the floor enthusiastic reaction. still with us in the skybox is u.s. wisconsin congresswoman tammy baldwin run for the senate. mark you have a question. >> yes, you came to the congress the same year as paul ryan. and you have profound political ditches. and tell us what on a personal level what perm quality of his do you admire? >> we are friends. we actually came in in the same year and traveled and commute back and for the between wisconsin and dc together and we have managed to disagree without being disagreeable. we have sharp differences on the issues. but probably the untold story in the toxic partisan political times there still are friendships and there still are opportunities to look for reaching across the aisle to get things done for the people. and sometimes on wisconsin issues, we've teamed up. >> if that is the case why is it so hard to get the two parties to work together? >> well, i think
god bless the united states of america. thank you all very much. >> the house minority leader, nancy pelosi. speaking to the floor enthusiastic reaction. still with us in the skybox is u.s. wisconsin congresswoman tammy baldwin run for the senate. mark you have a question. >> yes, you came to the congress the same year as paul ryan. and you have profound political ditches. and tell us what on a personal level what perm quality of his do you admire? >> we are friends. we...
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states putting in to nomination and i think he -- here comes president obama. you can tell from the reaction -- nobody sitting down. >> ifill: what president clinton did he went down the list and took all out the main republican indictments of president obama and explained them in a way frankly we haven't heard from many others. >> woodruff: bill clinton back to give somebody else a hug. and two of them are just greet knowledge everybody they know. and have a little heart to heart because bill clinton is making a very specific point. he had a case he wanted to make, he did it in a conversational way, talked about arithmetic and the budget. talking about welfare reform how unhappy he is about the republicans take on that. then pivoted to the choice that he says americans have to make. >> it was effective speech as always too long but effective. for a number of reasons, one, framing. as you said really good at crystallizing you're on your own versus we're all in it together. second, he invites you in, here's why you want to do it. third he takes policy seriously.
states putting in to nomination and i think he -- here comes president obama. you can tell from the reaction -- nobody sitting down. >> ifill: what president clinton did he went down the list and took all out the main republican indictments of president obama and explained them in a way frankly we haven't heard from many others. >> woodruff: bill clinton back to give somebody else a hug. and two of them are just greet knowledge everybody they know. and have a little heart to heart...
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for a second term as president of the united states. tell the audience essentially that we're all on a journey together, that progress has been made and he urged everyone in the hall to build on it. mrs. obama and the obama's daughters malia, age 14, who started high school this week. and sasha, of course, age 11. and here is joe biden and his wife, dr. jill biden joining the obamas. bob schieffer, a classic barack obama speech but there was one line in particular that i heard that i'm not sure i have ever heard a president say. he said, "i'm proud of what we've achieved together, but i am far more mindful of my own failings." >> reporter: yeah, and i think that was an effort to say to people and to answer people who talked about, you know, that he had called for hope and change and he had built up people's hopes, and maybe beyond expectations that he could actually deliver on. it was a speech that did, as we were told it would, draw contrasts between these two very different visions for america. but this was not-- this was not the kind
for a second term as president of the united states. tell the audience essentially that we're all on a journey together, that progress has been made and he urged everyone in the hall to build on it. mrs. obama and the obama's daughters malia, age 14, who started high school this week. and sasha, of course, age 11. and here is joe biden and his wife, dr. jill biden joining the obamas. bob schieffer, a classic barack obama speech but there was one line in particular that i heard that i'm not sure...
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and god bless these united states. [crowd cheering] ♪ >> woodruff: president obama making an appeal for the last 37 minutes to americans to re-elect them, telling the delegates in this hall in charlotte, north carolina that he has failings and that the path ahead is not easy. he said that more than once. he described what he wants to do for the next four years, and appeal time and again to americans in so many words to stick with him. the choice could not be clearer he said. >> ifill: his wife and daughters malia and sasha. if you look at the younger daughter i sasha she just shot p in the four years since we've seen them on stage all together. >> bill clinton spoke last night and talked about the better place he wanted to take the country. mark. >> it was stay the course speech to a considerable degree. acknowledging shortcomings but at the same time holding out prospects for a brighter tomorrow. got specific on education, energy, manufacturing. and then an appeal to citizenship which is refreshing and i thought wor
and god bless these united states. [crowd cheering] ♪ >> woodruff: president obama making an appeal for the last 37 minutes to americans to re-elect them, telling the delegates in this hall in charlotte, north carolina that he has failings and that the path ahead is not easy. he said that more than once. he described what he wants to do for the next four years, and appeal time and again to americans in so many words to stick with him. the choice could not be clearer he said. >>...
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. >> and that was a special insult because for the president of the united states to interfere with a democratic primary clinton was the giant squashing like a bug. >> charlie:other days you during the impeachment. >> he saw clinton as part of a machine. '96 convention is for sale quoted in the newspaper saying. clinton's policy was just another way for throwing poor people under the bus. so he has this kind of philosophical objection to clin on earlier in his life that i'm not sure -- i'm not sure he has anything nor more. i don't think anybody has asked him in an interview. it would be fascinating to ask the president. >> qul he changed. >> charlie:changed his attitude about president clinton. >> and the clinton way of doing things. retail politics, compromise incrementalism. >> i think he learned those lessons. >> charlie:what is about president obama those who watch him closely he doesn't lie business. when business people come to the white house they feel like they simply are there to listen to him rather than to learn from them. and that he has a certain disdain from business. i
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that sent markets soaring across the earth and here in the united states. the dow jumped 244 points that's the highest close for the dow in more than four and a half years. nasdaq added 66 points. it's best quota since november of 2000 they were also lifted by signs that hiring may be picking up. to a seasonally adjusted 65,000. the less volatile four week average picked up to 371,000. adp says u.s. businesses added 201,000 jobs last month. the most since march. the august jobs report is due out tomorrow. >>> a third person died from hunta virus. health officials stay victim was from west virginia and visited the park in june. eight people who visited yosemite this summer have come down with the virus. three have died. seven victims stayed in a specific tent cabin at curly village. one stayed in a high sierra camp. they're warning visitors about possible exposure to the virus. >>> the high school jim is is the scene of this emotional home coming the long wait that ended for one girl with a dad serving over seas. and a popular hamburger chain is feeling the
that sent markets soaring across the earth and here in the united states. the dow jumped 244 points that's the highest close for the dow in more than four and a half years. nasdaq added 66 points. it's best quota since november of 2000 they were also lifted by signs that hiring may be picking up. to a seasonally adjusted 65,000. the less volatile four week average picked up to 371,000. adp says u.s. businesses added 201,000 jobs last month. the most since march. the august jobs report is due...
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states is a risk natalie cruise moved to the u.s. from mexico when she was eight years old and the sixteen years she's lived here many of her family members have been deported six of my family members been deported so for me being undocumented myself i know that i can face that it's a reality some of the groups are closer to facing they say they were peacefully protesting outside the convention center when police arrested ten members in the act of peaceful civil disobedience they refused to get up when the police told them to stand up and they were arrested by the police here in north carolina they are now calling for their release and calling for the incumbent president seeking re-election to pay attention to their plight is he also going to be the president who's deported the most people in u.s. history than any other president was he going to be someone who provides an opportunity for undocumented immigrants in charlotte north carolina. was wall. if there's one thing we've learned over the past four years it's that the fastest gro
states is a risk natalie cruise moved to the u.s. from mexico when she was eight years old and the sixteen years she's lived here many of her family members have been deported six of my family members been deported so for me being undocumented myself i know that i can face that it's a reality some of the groups are closer to facing they say they were peacefully protesting outside the convention center when police arrested ten members in the act of peaceful civil disobedience they refused to get...
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and god bless these united states. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ we take care of our own ♪ we take care of our own ♪ wherever this flag's flown ♪ we take care of our own ♪ we take care of our own ♪ we take care of our own ♪ wherever this flag's flown ♪ we take care of our own ♪ we take care of our own ♪ we take care of our own ♪ wherever this flag's flown ♪ we take care of our own ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ sun coming up over new york city ♪ ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] did you know the average person smiles more than 50 times a day? so brighten your smile a healthy way with listerine® whitening plus restoring rinse. it's the only rinse that makes your teeth two shades whiter and two times stronger. ♪ listerine® whitening... power to your mouth. i've got a nice long life ahead. big plans. so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. call and find out about an
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it's 72 votes for the next president of the united states, president barack obama. >> thank you, kentucky. kentucky cast 72 votes for barack obama. louisiana and we're so glad you're here, and that you're safe. you have 72 votes. >> and... madam secretary i am the chair of the louisiana delegation. who is fired up and ready to go. and in it's historic 200 year statehood the great state of louisiana home of the lsu bayou bengals, southern jaguars who dats and nation's richest gumbo and culture, home of our tireless champions for women and working families both strong democratic mayors in six of our largest cities. there is a sportsman paradise that continues to rise from ashes of adversity like hurricane katrina. isaac and tonight former president bill clinton making the speech for president obama. >> i nominate him to be the standard bearer of the democratic party. i like the argument for president obama's reelection a lot better. here it is. he inherited a damaged economy. he put a floor under the crash. he began a long, hard road to recover and laid a foundation for a modern economy tha
it's 72 votes for the next president of the united states, president barack obama. >> thank you, kentucky. kentucky cast 72 votes for barack obama. louisiana and we're so glad you're here, and that you're safe. you have 72 votes. >> and... madam secretary i am the chair of the louisiana delegation. who is fired up and ready to go. and in it's historic 200 year statehood the great state of louisiana home of the lsu bayou bengals, southern jaguars who dats and nation's richest gumbo...
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. >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america. >> and today i had a chance to stop by and see her, as you can see, she looks great. >> liberty and justice for all. >> a reminder, george and i and the entire political team will be here tracking it all this big closing night in charlotte, starting at 10:00 p.m. eastern and we sure hope you will be joining us. >>> now we move on to the big news affecting american families. george mentioned it. not only families, but their retirement funds. if you checked your 401(k) today, you saw the dow on a rocket ride not seen since the recession began. soaring to a four-year high. so what sparked this sky-high ride? here's abc's dan harris. >> reporter: today's stampede had two main triggers. first a major concrete plan by officials in europe to rescue countries there that are drowning in debt. a crisis that has threatened to drag america's economy down with it. second, new numbers showing american businesses, added more than 200,000 jobs last month. the last time the dow was this high, the recession was just beginning and ge
. >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america. >> and today i had a chance to stop by and see her, as you can see, she looks great. >> liberty and justice for all. >> a reminder, george and i and the entire political team will be here tracking it all this big closing night in charlotte, starting at 10:00 p.m. eastern and we sure hope you will be joining us. >>> now we move on to the big news affecting american families. george mentioned...
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. >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. [ cheers and applause ] >> that smile on her face, and we have a camera, our own special camera, watching behind the podium. look what happened. she's going off stage, and there waiting for her is her astronaut husband. there he is, mark kelly, former commander and astronaut. what a hug that was. you know, i had a chance to meet with them earlier today because i spent time with her earlier. i think everyone could see, how hard she's been working, how much stronger she is. >> there was so much determination in her face and so much joy when she finished. giving a lot of joy to this crowd, firing them up right now, much like michele obama did two nights ago, president clinton last night, as character witnesses for barack obama, bringing them inside the white house. bailing out the auto companies and here's account he summed that up. >> ladies and gentlemen, i'm here to tell you, but i think you already know, th
. >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. [ cheers and applause ] >> that smile on her face, and we have a camera, our own special camera, watching behind the podium. look what happened. she's going off stage, and there waiting for her is her astronaut husband. there he is, mark kelly, former commander and astronaut. what a hug that was. you know,...
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." >> the next president of the united states of america, mitt romney. gwen: it's official. the republicans have a ticket. >> now is the moment when we can stand up and say, i'm an american. i make my destiny. we deserve better. my children deserve better. my family deserves better. my country deserves better. >> mitt romney and i know the difference between protecting a program and raiding it. ladies and gentlemen, our nation needs this debate. we want this debate. we will win this debate. [applause] gwen: after a hurricane-shadowed week of soft biography -- >> this man will not fail. this man will not let us down. this man will lift up america. gwen: and tough talk. >> they believe the american people need to be coddled by the government. they believe the american people are content to live the lie with them. they're wrong. gwen: the g.o.p. turns its eye towards the white house and democrats prepare to descend on charlotte. the president hones his counterattack. >> in just over two months, you will make a choice about which path we take. it will be a smart choice. gwen: as
." >> the next president of the united states of america, mitt romney. gwen: it's official. the republicans have a ticket. >> now is the moment when we can stand up and say, i'm an american. i make my destiny. we deserve better. my children deserve better. my family deserves better. my country deserves better. >> mitt romney and i know the difference between protecting a program and raiding it. ladies and gentlemen, our nation needs this debate. we want this debate. we...
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god bless you and god bless these united states. [ cheering and applause ] ♪ [ music ] ♪ [ springsteen music ] ♪ we take care of our own ♪ forever it's our home ♪ ♪ we take care of our own ♪ we take care of our own ♪ where every road is home we take of our own ♪ we take care of our own ♪ where every place is home we take care of our own ♪ ♪[ music ] ♪ ♪ ♪[ music ] ♪ >> now the candidates are nominated. the republicans have made their case. the democrats have made their case. as we do each four years, the party faithful cheer and now the season can begin. labor day has passed and now in earnest we'll work our way toward november the 6th and the kickoff for the democrats was tonight. mike emanuel is in the skybox as the confetti falls inside the arena. mike, thoughts? >> bottom line is the latest polls suggest it's essentially a tie, 46% for barack obama and joe biden, 46% for mitt romney and paul ryan. the big picture is what really matters is the 8% of americans at home watching. did the speech tonight move any of them into the obama/biden column? pollsters
god bless you and god bless these united states. [ cheering and applause ] ♪ [ music ] ♪ [ springsteen music ] ♪ we take care of our own ♪ forever it's our home ♪ ♪ we take care of our own ♪ we take care of our own ♪ where every road is home we take of our own ♪ we take care of our own ♪ where every place is home we take care of our own ♪ ♪[ music ] ♪ ♪ ♪[ music ] ♪ >> now the candidates are nominated. the republicans have made their case. the democrats...